Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 181 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
181
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
147th
of 200 countries
All-time high
502
in 1990
All-time low
181
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 181 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Mauritius peaked at 502 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 181, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 147th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 502 | — |
| 1991 | 484 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 480 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 486 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 489 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 487 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 484 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 472 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 435 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 408 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 382 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 346 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 323 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 309 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 300 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 292 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 276 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 261 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 249 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 236 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 226 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 223 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 223 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 216 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 204 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 194 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 193 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 201 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 206 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 206 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 208 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 207 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 195 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 185 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 181 | -2.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 181 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 181 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 472.7 | 408 | 502 | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.4 | 236 | 382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.2 | 193 | 226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.2 | 181 | 208 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Mauritius?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Mauritius was 181 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 502 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 181 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Mauritius ranks 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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